Do most girls actively go for the cheap/easy look on a night out?

before you say, this isnt a thread designed to get at anyone. it is for my own curiosity. on nights out, the vast majority of girls wear obviously revealing clothes and makeup to match (yes there are some who wear knee length dresses, fairly high cut in the bust area and have toned down makeup, but these are exceptions).

i was wondering if girls consciously make the effort to go for this cheap/easy look? i have asked a number of people in real life. some people say that girls and guys are basically the same in terms of sex drive and wanting attention- girls want attention and want to get with the fit guys, just like guys want attention and want to get with the fit girls. the only difference is guys' standards are a bit lower (so change 'fit girls' to 'almost any girl').

other people i have asked say that girls wear these things to make them feel confident. so why dont they wear short skirts (barely covering their bum), low cut dresses and lots of makeup during the day?

other people say girls follow the crowd- other girls are wearing similar revealing clothing so no one wants to look like the odd one out.

back to the question: Do most girls actively go for the cheap/easy look on a night out?

You cant dress "sexy" other than at nightclubs and bars. Its not cheap and being easy. Some girls do look cheap because they come from low income families and work at dead-end jobs with no education past secondary school.

When i was 16-17 i used to go to local towns/malls dressed in bodycon mini skirts from mid-thigh to just about showing the bottom of my bum cheeks, with knee high boots, high heels, (sometimes) platform 6" high heels, because ive always had nice looking legs. Sure i used to get the odd looks from some people but a lot of other people gave us the attention me and my friend was looking for.

Some girls really didnt like how we were dressed, its not like we looked cheap either. Having fit guys checking us out ALL the time worked great for my confidence. Seeing guys with their girlfriends eyeing us up, looking back to see if he looks back to check us out, giving him the eye/smile as he walks past with his girlfriend giving the dead eye. Then we started going to nightclubs so we just lost interest for flirting around town.

Most people on this forum dont seem at all interested in it all, as if its a horrible way to dress the guys just dont like it. Yet pretty much all guys ive ever been out with have liked it when i dress "sexy" or slutty as people on this forum call it, some have even bought me a dress to wear for when im out with them... some very revealing dresses id *never* wear around town in the afternoon..
Just never ever go commando with a very short mini dress on, its more hassle than its worth.

Which, there are 5 you could be referring too? The top one is my favourite.

I can only speak from experience here...

I wear whatever I feel like wearing on a night out. I am in an amazing relationship and don't give a **** if people find me attractive or ugly - I do not go out to please the people around me. Instead, my clothing choices are driven by how I feel, and the people i am with.

I.E, last time I was out it wasn't planned (last minute), I hadn't been shopping for a new outfit or anything, I felt bloated, icky, and had a long shift at work therefore I went out wearing skinny jeans and a floaty blouse that covered everything with flats and a smidge of makeup (not much, I sweat like a pig when I'm out and it just runs off... waste of makeup really). However, the time before this, there was a huge number of girls going out to celebrate our friend getting a 2:1 and we had arranged weeks in advance what we were going to do, who was going etc etc. I was excited for it, and went out and bought a really nice new dress, had ages to get ready as I wasn't at work and felt really good about myself. I went out wearing something that showed off my boobs, bum and legs.

Oddly enough, I am approached more when I make less of an effort, but as I said I have no intention of attracting men when I'm out so I really don't care about this, it just depends

Also, come to Newcastle. At 1pm today outside of IKEA, there was a group of about 10 girls ALL wearing denim shorts that didn't even cover their bum, those bandeaux top things that are basically bras with heels on... There are people who dress to impress all day rather than just at night

actually quite surprised at what people find 'cheap' on this thread.

Is that cheap?
I wear dresses like that all the time, never have i even considered myself to come across that way! So what if it isn't a turtle neck, with flowing skirt down to my knee. Nothing wrong with it. I wont be slim forever so many aswell get some 'glory days' on the go now.

Oh...heh....guess I didn't scroll down. The only 'hot' dresses which would look alright in a club are the bottom 3. All the slutty ones are worrying.

EXACTLY! +rep

I can only speak from experience here...

I wear whatever I feel like wearing on a night out. I am in an amazing relationship and don't give a **** if people find me attractive or ugly - I do not go out to please the people around me. Instead, my clothing choices are driven by how I feel, and the people i am with.

I.E, last time I was out it wasn't planned (last minute), I hadn't been shopping for a new outfit or anything, I felt bloated, icky, and had a long shift at work therefore I went out wearing skinny jeans and a floaty blouse that covered everything with flats and a smidge of makeup (not much, I sweat like a pig when I'm out and it just runs off... waste of makeup really). However, the time before this, there was a huge number of girls going out to celebrate our friend getting a 2:1 and we had arranged weeks in advance what we were going to do, who was going etc etc. I was excited for it, and went out and bought a really nice new dress, had ages to get ready as I wasn't at work and felt really good about myself. I went out wearing something that showed off my boobs, bum and legs.

Oddly enough, I am approached more when I make less of an effort, but as I said I have no intention of attracting men when I'm out so I really don't care about this, it just depends

Also, come to Newcastle. At 1pm today outside of IKEA, there was a group of about 10 girls ALL wearing denim shorts that didn't even cover their bum, those bandeaux top things that are basically bras with heels on... There are people who dress to impress all day rather than just at night

Stop using straw-man arguments.

It's clear that a ball-gown is inappropriate for a night club, however it is not the case that one must either wear a dress that is far too revealing or a full on ball gown. There are happy mediums, which is what look best. Like, say, a just-above-the-knee pencil dress would look just fine.

Indeed, worrying they most certainly are.

But, seriously, how can you dis the first 'hot' dress? It's fab! I'd be drawn like a magnet to a girl wearing that, where ever it was!

Yep, living in NE England (not for much longer, thankfully) I can attest that this sort of dress is typical for girls from about the age of 13/14 in all situations. The worst part is, they think it looks good.

If you've got any sense, don't come to Newcastle (or the NE in general, to be honest).

It looks like a tacky prom dress, not the sort of thing you'd wear to a club...maybe a 16th birthday party or something! I guess everyone has different ideas of what's stylish though...

Would something like this be more appropriate?



The bold sounds like you're describing a dress to buy for your Mum or possibly Nanna.

People should have their own style.

Personally, I think us girls should leave something to the imagination

I'm not really a fan of tight bodycon or boring shift dresses with skyscraper heels, but that's just me.

http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/188093
http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/185610
http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/191076

I'd say something like the above would appear classy. The girl's behaviour also plays quite a big part in pulling the 'classy' look off, you can't look like you have class if you're acting like an idiot.

The third one is a bit iffy, it can look extremely sophisticated depending on who wears it. (Victoria Beckham would be able to pull that off).

Ignoring the price tags they're nice but they're not really suitable for clubbing, though I don't think the second would be too bad. If I was to wear them then I'd probably wear the first on a cruise ship, the second at a meal for an older relative's birthday and the third to a professional function.